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A being that lives a life beyond its limits using the energy of the spirit veins and exercises power contrary to the law.
“The commonly used definition of a monster is roughly like this, but… ‘Actually, the method of distinguishing between spirits and monsters is quite simple.’ Ordinary people who have not practiced martial arts differentiate between monsters and spirits based on whether or not they cause harm to humans.”
Even a tiger is treated as a monster if it eats a person, but as a spirit if it repays a favor.
On the other hand, for a warrior, the criterion for distinguishing between monsters and spirits is precisely.
It is what you harbor inside.
If one harbors useless self-righteousness or wickedness, it is a monster; if one harbors spiritual wisdom, it is a spirit.
“Why, isn’t that just how things are in this world? If you give me something good, you’re a good guy, and if you give me something bad, you’re a bad guy. Of course.” My team members and I looked at the Ironclad Great Net with greedy eyes.
Skin that looks as hard as armor, a tongue flicking back and forth inside a head as big as a bull.
Up to the length of the body, where the end is unknown.
Hehe, if that isn’t a spirit creature, then what on earth is?
“That fellow looks like he has a very solid spirit.”
Did they hear my muttering?
Yang Ja-pyeong spoke with a somewhat detached expression.
I don’t harbor anything like a spiritual edict.
“Huh…? But does it make sense that there is no Spirit Stone at that size?”
Most of the owners of this forest are about that size.
“…….”
As I hung my head dejectedly, Yang Ja-pyeong shook his head.
“Anyway, he’s a sensitive guy, so it would be best to slip away as quietly as possible.”
The moment Yang Ja-pyeong slowly took a step.
Crack.
As the branch lying at his feet broke, the sleeping armored mace suddenly lifted its head.
What are you doing?
Yang Ja-pyeong lifted the broken branch with a pale face.
“……
“W-why is this here?”
Was this the kind of person who escapes reality like this?
“A, a mistake…….”
wedge
The armored giant, flicking its tongue, rushes at Yang Ja-pyeong in an instant.
As the armored mace opened its mouth wide, a cave appeared that looked large enough to swallow a real bull in one gulp.
“Hmph……!”
Yang Ja-pyeong squeezed his eyes shut as if he were a dead man.
No, how long are you going to keep doing that?
I kicked off the floor and bounced up, punching the head of the armored giant with my fist.
bang!
I struck with a hand filled with internal energy, yet it felt like hitting a solid iron wall.
“Hooo…….”
Look at this guy, he acts like nothing happened.
But so what are you going to do about it?
I drew my Red Light Sword and struck down in one swift motion.
Kwagagagak.
however.
“huh……?”
Surprisingly, the red light sword wrapped in sword energy could not penetrate the skin.
As I stood there in bewilderment, Yang Ja-pyeong explained while I was taking cover.
“The skin of the Ironclad Greatsword cannot be pierced even by swords!”
okay?
It feels a bit wasteful to use sword energy on a Imugi, but I can’t help it.
“Th-Sword energy?”
Whether Yang Ja-pyeong was surprised or not, I held the young sword energy atop the Red Light Sword and charged at him.
months!
I struck down intending to cut it in one fell swoop, but surprisingly, it only sustained a wound and I could not cut off its torso.
Kyaaaaaaak!
The armored giant, filled with venom, swung its long tail.
Papapak!
The thick wood shattered completely, tearing everything apart.
“Ugh!”
“Eek!”
While the party dodged the Ironclad Great Demon’s struggle, I created three illusions with the Taeeul Palman Divine Treasure.
The Ironclad Great Net swallowed my illusion in an instant.
Crunch.
The armored giant, having swallowed even the rock where the illusion had appeared, shattered the rock with its teeth in an instant and spat the boulder from its mouth onto the ground.
“I’d die if I got chewed.” It wasn’t important whether it was poisonous or not; it seemed that if it were swallowed, there would be absolutely nothing that could be done.
In the midst of such contemplation, I unfolded the Wall-Mounting Technique, climbed up the tree, and filled my palms with internal energy.
Rumble rumble.
An energy twitching in the grip as if a thunderbolt were about to strike.
At the same time, he leaped up the tree and slammed the Gwangcheonsinjang down onto the head of the Ironclad Great Demon.
Kwagwagwagwang!
“Because the range was reduced to the maximum, its power was slightly diminished, but it was enough to blow off a head… … No.” The Ironclad Great Mage, revealed as the Light Heaven Divine Palm dissipated, was still alive, twitching its body.
Kyaaaaaaak!
The only difference was that most of that thick, armor-like skin was peeling off, and it was bleeding painfully.
Thinking to subdue him instantly, I unleashed sword energy on the Red Light Sword and was about to lunge in when the guy, sensing danger, began to flee. ‘Damn it!’ He’s running away like this?
“What are you all doing! Catch them so they can’t escape!”
At the same time as my shout, the team members who had been standing there blankly started moving in unison.
Yang Ja-pyeong, who had been relieved watching the fleeing Ironclad Greatsword, was startled.
“Huh? Why are you catching me?!”
Yang Ja-pyeong was talking nonsense, so I lightly ignored him.
Why are you asking why I’m catching you?
No matter how many duds there are, shouldn’t we at least open them to see?
I gave instructions quickly.
“Jaehwa and Seolran, provide support from behind!”
“yes!”
The forbidden markers are blocking the fellow.
Me? With this?
Geumpyo points at his shield and iron-clad slingshot, showing a bewildered reaction.
I shouted, thinking that even if I got a good grade, I wouldn’t give it to him.
“Just keep him in check so he doesn’t attack others!”
“Ah, yes!”
Then, as soon as Geumpyo blocked the path of Cheolgapdaemang and began shooting killing intent, the others began to withdraw their killing intent.
When the Ironclad Greatsword struck the Golden Mark with its body, the Golden Mark was pushed back two paces.
A long line was drawn on the floor following the feet of the forbidden marker.
The moment the armored mace pushed the guy away and turned to escape.
Swish—Pow!
The arrow shot by Jaehwa hit the eye of the Ironclad Greatsword.
Kyaaaaaa!
The armored giant, with an arrow lodged deep in its eyeball, began to writhe wildly while letting out a terrible scream, echoing loudly throughout the quiet forest.
And I’ll add the final touch there.
“Hwaaaap!” (Move)
He plunged the Red Light Sword, with its shimmering energy, straight into the head of the Iron Armored Greatsword.
*Pow!*
Kyaaaaaa!
The armored giant that had been moving on the ground was in such pain that it stretched its body endlessly and soared into the sky.
Chapter one, Chapter two, Chapter three.
The moment I, too, floated into the air relying on the Red Light Sword.
I felt the last remaining eye of the Ironclad Greatsword turn backward.
yet.
Cheolgeopdaemang’s body slowly began to fall backward, like a giant old tree collapsing.
I quickly drew my Red Light Sword and moved away from him.
thud!
After falling to the floor, the creature squirmed for a moment before stopping its movement.
So, it’s an additional treasure.
“Huh… to think I hunted the Great Ambition.”
Yang Ja-pyeong looked at me as if he couldn’t believe it.
“Th-this absolutely shouldn’t be hunted this easily…….”
Where in the world is there anything absolute? Everything is relative.
I hummed a tune softly as I cut open the belly of the armored giant.
As expected, I had to use sword energy even when slicing open the belly of the Ironclad Great Man.
however.
“It’s not here?”
I glared at him at Eunho’s words, and he shrugged his shoulders.
I just said that something doesn’t exist.
“Weren’t you being sarcastic?”
“Absolutely not! There’s no way!”
Next, they split open the entire body of the Ironclad Great Serpent, but in the end, not even a poisonous elixir emerged, let alone a spiritual elixir. ‘This is just a giant serpent with a big body!’ Seeing his dejected expression, Yang Ja-pyeong spoke as if to comfort him.
“Originally, our sect doesn’t hunt monsters either. The rewards are far too meager compared to the effort. So now, I’ll just quietly head to the Demon Realm.……”
Yeah, the Demon Realm!
I sprang up and asked.
“You said there are more monsters if you go to the Demon Realm, didn’t you?”
Yang Ja-pyeong stared intently at me and let out a sigh.
So you didn’t give up.
of course!
After all, my goal for this grand journey was to increase my poison resistance and boost my internal energy from the start.
Yang Ja-pyeong, who had been hesitating, opened his mouth.
“Actually… there are indeed some who harbor the spirit pill.”
“to?”
Yang Ja-pyeong looks at the corpse of Cheolgap Daemang.
“As I mentioned, I wasn’t going to tell you because it’s too dangerous…… but it seems you are quite skilled………”
“Where! Where is it!”
“Now, wait a moment. I was going to tell you without you rushing at me like that…….”
“Let’s go right now! Right now!”
Yeah, does it even make sense that there isn’t a spiritual altar in a place like this?
The exploration of Mukrim has just begun. #Yangjapyeong’s route has changed from the one taken previously.
It took a little longer, and moving forward became more difficult; even in broad daylight, not a single ray of sunlight penetrated, making it feel like night.
It felt more like a swamp than a dense thicket.
The group moving along soon encountered a large snake with red spots.
Yang Ja-pyeong, extremely nervous, murmured softly, but.
It is called the Blood-eyed Viper, and its venom is extremely potent…
“What are you all doing! It’s a miracle potion! Grab it!”
pop!
Kwa-ga-ga-gak!
visor!
Thump.
Jin So-un’s party, who moved before Yang Ja-pyeong could even finish his explanation… … .
It’s a treasure! A treasure!
I steamed and ate a Blood-eyed Viper in the blink of an eye.
“Still, that’s the kind of guy that swallows a wild boar in one bite.” Actually, it was a really good combination.
Among the members, there was a warrior who specialized in using the bow, and there was also one who used that rare ice magic.
If there were even those practicing Yangga Qigong here, they could truly be called experts in exploring the Mukrim.
“I found the car!”
Jin So-un and his disciples hunting monsters and butchering their bellies as if possessed by a gluttonous spirit in search of elixirs.
Jin So-un grinned and held up a small bead with his blood-stained hand, and Yang Ja-pyeong was horrified by the sight. ‘Hey! Hey! Blood must be poisonous, too!’ He had been acting crazy since the entrance of Mukrim, acting like some kind of poison resistance or something; as if he had actually developed poison resistance, that madman… no, Jin So-un was holding the Blood Flower Poison Serpent’s poison blade as if nothing had happened.
Yang Ja-pyeong let out a long sigh.
That is not a wise decision. It is an arbitrary one.
“Th-this?”
Jin So-woon’s eyes trembled violently.
Yang Ja-pyeong brought a thick branch and stirred the belly of the Blood-Glorious Viper back and forth.
Then, seeing something the size of a millet grain, he pointed at it with his finger.
That is the spiritual altar.
Then Jin So-un tilts his head with a suspicious look.
No, that looks like just undigested rice grains.
Hemoglobin snakes do not eat rice.
“No, there is definitely a sacred energy here…”
Jin So-woon once again raised his head in conviction.
Hiss.
Strangely, white smoke was rising from his hand.
I knew it, that’s such a potent poison.
“What is this!!!”
As Jin So-un hurriedly threw the poisonous dagger to the ground, it stained the surrounding dry leaves black.
“Damn it, damn it…….”
Jin So-un’s fingertips were raw and turned red. His skin had melted away due to the poison.
“Didn’t I tell you? That the losses would be even more severe.”
This is precisely the wretched part of Mukrim.
Monsters possessing spirit pills gather and consume most of their spiritual power within the pill, so the pill itself is small.
This is a law of nature for surviving in the harsh environment of the dense forest.
As a result, Mukrim is a forbidden land untouched by human feet.
It could have been.
Still, Yang Ja-pyeong thinks that trying to hunt firsthand wasn’t a bad idea.
No matter how much you explain it, it lacks persuasiveness compared to actually experiencing it firsthand.
I won’t keep talking about elixirs anymore…
“There must be a lot of guys like this in Mukrim, right?”
“that……
That’s right.
Jin So-woon speaks with a look of anticipation for some reason.
“Did you all hear that? To consume enough elixir to your satisfaction, you must move diligently!”
Huh… …? Weren’t you supposed to have given up?
Yang Ja-pyeong felt extremely anxious and stammered.
“You—you’re going to keep hunting? Just for that?”
There probably isn’t much internal energy you can gain from a tiny spiritual pill.
“Of course! Didn’t they say that every penny counts!”
Don’t we actually lack the time to turn a speck of dust into a mountain?
The time the students spend in Muklim is only one month.
However, watching Jin So-un clench his fist with his skin raw and smeared with the blood of the Blood Serpent, Yang Ja-pyeong could not say a word. ‘Has he contracted a disease where he will die if he doesn’t take the elixir?’ His eyes were already gleaming, as if to say that persuasion was impossible.
I think they call that kind of thing madness.
Yang Ja-pyeong, having finally given up, decided to do as they pleased.
Catching the Ironclad Great Net is one thing, and catching the Blood-Glorious Viper is another.
They don’t seem like the kind of people who would be easily swallowed up by the dark forest.
Besides, I was also looking forward to seeing how well they would demonstrate their skills.
Yang Ja-pyeong brushed off his knees and straightened his body.
“Understood. Then we need to move a little more diligently.”
Yang Ja-pyeong, who had started guiding the way, did not realize that the Blood Flower Poisonous Snake’s venom that had fallen to the floor had vanished before he knew it.
